Why this saint
A friar healed from severe illness, invoked for those facing cancer and serious sickness.
Saint Peregrine Laziosi was a Servite friar whose life of repentance, prayer, and service made him beloved among the sick. After suffering from cancer in his leg and preparing for amputation, he was unexpectedly healed in answer to prayer. His story has made him a powerful intercessor for those facing serious illness and long seasons of treatment.
Iconography
Prayer tone
tender and hopeful
Related pleas
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Intercession cue
“Saint Peregrine, friend of the suffering, I place my {concern} in your care. Ask the Lord for healing where it is His will, patience where I must endure, and courage for every difficult day. Amen.”
Long-form prayer voice
Saint Peregrine, healer of the sick and friend of those who are weary, I turn to you with my {concern}. You know the fear that illness can bring, the fatigue of waiting, and the loneliness that sometimes settles around a suffering heart. Intercede for me before the Lord, that I may receive whatever healing is best for me and whatever strength I need to bear the road ahead. Pray for the doctors, nurses, and caregivers who help me. Ask God to give them wisdom, tenderness, and endurance. If my healing comes slowly, keep me from bitterness. If my healing comes in a way I did not expect, keep me faithful. Saint Peregrine, pray for me. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.